CCC EMT-232
COURSE OUTLINE
Title: Paramedic 2
Course Number: EMT-232
Credits: 12
Date: 09/27/2006
Institution: Clackamas Community College
Outline Developed by: Merlin Curry, EMT-P; Allied Health Department
Type of Program: Professional/technical.
Course Description: Part two of four paramedic courses required to be taken
consecutively as part of the AAS-EMT Paramedic program. Course utilizes the
Oregon EMS division approved curriculum (1998 DOT NSC). Content includes:
trauma, trauma systems, mechanism of injury, hemorrhage and shock, soft
tissue trauma, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma,
abdominal trauma, musculoskeletal trauma, pulmonary emergencies, cardiology,
neurology, endocrinology, anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, renal/urology,
toxicology, hematology, environmental conditions, infectious disease,
behavioral/psychiatric disorders, gynecology, obstetrics.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion the paramedic student should
be able to address the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor objectives as
detailed in the Oregon EMS Division approved curriculum: 1998 DOT National
Standard Curriculum. Additionally, the student should:
1. Understand principles of trauma care, trauma systems, and mechanism of
injury.
2. Successfully complete a Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (NAEMT)
course.
3. Understand and be able to treat trauma emergencies, such as:
a. Hemorrhage, shock.
b. Soft-tissue injuries.
c. Burns.
d. Head, neck, spine injuries.
e. Thoracic and abdominal trauma.
f. Musculoskeletal trauma.
4. Successfully complete an American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac
Life Support – Provider course.
5. Understand and be able to treat medical emergencies, such as:
a. Pulmonary emergencies.
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Cardiac emergencies and cardiac arrest.
Neurological emergencies.
Endocrine and diabetic emergencies.
Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions.
Gastroenterological emergencies.
Other medical emergencies including, but not limited to:
renal/urological, toxicological, hematological, environmental,
infectious, behavioral/psychiatric, gynecological, and obstetrical.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Module 4: At the completion of this module, the paramedic student should be
able to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the trauma
patient.
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At the completion of this unit, the Paramedic student should be able to
integrate the principles of kinematics to enhance the patient assessment
and predict the likelihood of injuries based on the patient=s mechanism of
injury.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with shock or hemorrhage.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with soft tissue trauma.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the management plan for the
patient with a burn injury.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the
trauma patient with a suspected head injury.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the patient
with a suspected spinal injury.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for a patient
with a thoracic injury.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
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formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with suspected abdominal trauma.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with a musculoskeletal injury.
Module 5: At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a
field impression and implement the treatment plan for the medical patient.
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At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with respiratory problems.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with cardiovascular disease.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with a neurological problem.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the patient
with an endocrine problem.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the patient
with an allergic or anaphylactic reaction.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with a gastroenterologic problem.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and the assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the patient
with a renal or urologic problem.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the patient
with a toxic exposure.
At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate the pathophysiological principles of the hematopoietic system to
formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan.
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5-10 At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the
patient with an environmentally induced or exacerbated medical or
traumatic condition.
5-11 At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to
formulate a field impression and implement a management plan for the
patient with infectious and communicable diseases.
5-12 At the end of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to describe
and demonstrate safe, empathetic competence in caring for patients with
behavioral emergencies.
5-13 At the end of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to utilize
gynecological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field
impression and implement the management plan for the patient
experiencing a gynecological emergency.
5-14 At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student should be able to
apply an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the female
reproductive system to the assessment and management of a patient
experiencing normal or abnormal labor.
Length of Course: 240 hours lecture/lab.
Grading Method: Standard grading scale, A-F, letter grade of “C” required to
continue in program.
Prerequisites:
 Pass with “C” or better EMT-231
 Co-requisite: EMT-234
Required Texts:
 Essentials of Paramedic Care, 2nd ed. Brady Publishing, ISBN: 0-13171163-6
 Emergency Medicine, A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6th ed. McGraw
Hill, ISBN: 0-07-138875-3
 Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support. NAEMT, current edition.
 Advanced Cardiac Life Support. AHA, current edition.
 Pediatric Advanced Life Support. AHA, current edition.
Major Topic Outline: (1998 DOT NSC)
Module 4 Trauma
4-1 Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
4-2 Hemorrhage and Shock
4-3 Soft Tissue Trauma
4-4 Burns
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4-5 Head and Facial Trauma
4-6 Spinal Trauma
4-7 Thoracic Trauma
4-8 Abdominal Trauma
4-9 Musculoskeletal Trauma
Module 5 Medical
5-1 Pulmonary
5-2 Cardiology
5-3 Neurology
5-4 Endocrinology
5-5 Allergies and Anaphylaxis
5-6 Gastroenterology
5-7 Renal/Urology
5-8 Toxicology
5-9 Hematology
5-10 Environmental Conditions
5-11 Infectious and Communicable Diseases
5-12 Behavioral/Psychiatric Disorders
5-13 Gynecology
5-14 Obstetrics
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